The Algerian winger is particularly associated with this weekend’s fixture having helped Leicester to an incredible title triumph in the 2015/16 season.
One of his standout performances in that campaign actually came against Manuel Pellegrini’s City, scoring in a 3-1 win for the Foxes at the Etihad Stadium.
Control | The Riyad Mahrez story
He joined City two years later and has enjoyed a wildly successful time under Pep Guardiola, winning eight major honours including three further Premier League titles.
City Studios met with many of the people closest to Mahrez including Claudio Ranieri and Wes Morgan, his manager and captain at Leicester, to get the inside track on his journey from the lower leagues of France to becoming one of the best players in the world.
You can get a taste of what to expect in January’s documentary by clicking on the video above.
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